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Oral fungal infections: an update for the general practitioner
Author(s) -
Farah CS,
Lynch N,
McCullough MJ
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01198.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , clinical practice , oral medicine , dental practice , disease , dermatology , general practice , oral and maxillofacial pathology , dentistry , pathology , surgery , family medicine
Oral candidosis is the most common fungal infection encountered in general dental practice. It manifests in a variety of clinical presentations which may mimic more sinister diseases, and can occasionally be refractory to treatment requiring the attention of an oral medicine specialist. Management of oral candidosis should always include a thorough investigation of underlying predisposing conditions, as the disease often presents when the patient is systemically compromised. This update highlights the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management strategies of oral Candidal lesions commonly encountered in dental practice.